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Core i3-4170 vs i5-4690K


Description
Both models i3-4170 and i5-4690K are based on Haswell architecture.

"Haswell is known as fourth-generation core too. It uses 22nm Tri-Gate FinFET (non-planar, ""3D"") technology. It includes four arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and three address generation unit (AGU). This generation is able to run Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) instruction set among BMI1, BMI2, ABM and FMA3. At this time, Intel used new sockets: LGA 1150 for desktops and BGA1364 for the mobile CPUs."

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-4170 gets a score of 72.7 k points while the i5-4690K gets 117.4 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-4690K is 1.6 times faster than the i3-4170. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306c3
306c3
Core
Haswell
Haswell
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.9 GHz
Socket
LGA1150
LGA 1150
Cores/Threads
2/4
4/4
TDP
54 W
88 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
6144 kB
Date
March 2015
June 2014
Mean monothread perf.
44.24k points
34.37k points
Mean multithread perf.
92.71k points
117.37k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i3-4170
i5-4690K
Test#1 (Integers)
4.24k
4.39k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
10.58k
10.93k (x1.03)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.87k
4.82k (x0.99)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.2k
4.11k (x0.98)
TOTAL
23.88k
24.26k (x1.02)

Multithread

i3-4170

i5-4690K
Test#1 (Integers)
7.7k
8.67k (x1.12)
Test#2 (FP)
27.14k
21.42k (x0.79)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.48k
9.52k (x0.83)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.68k
4.18k (x1.56)
TOTAL
49k
43.79k (x0.89)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i3-4170
i5-4690K
Test#1 (Integers)
13.1k
13.67k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
11.68k
11.97k (x1.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.07k
5.12k (x1.01)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.19k
4.4k (x1.05)
TOTAL
34.04k
35.17k (x1.03)

Multithread

i3-4170

i5-4690K
Test#1 (Integers)
25.81k
51.76k (x2.01)
Test#2 (FP)
25k
43.26k (x1.73)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.96k
19.32k (x1.61)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.87k
2.69k (x0.69)
TOTAL
66.65k
117.03k (x1.76)

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i3-4170
i5-4690K
Test#1 (Integers)
13.24k
13.71k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
12.37k
12.53k (x1.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.11k
4.98k (x0.97)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.17k
3.15k (x0.76)
TOTAL
34.89k
34.37k (x0.98)

Multithread

i3-4170

i5-4690K
Test#1 (Integers)
28.15k
50.91k (x1.81)
Test#2 (FP)
29.95k
45.46k (x1.52)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.84k
18.55k (x1.57)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.73k
2.44k (x0.89)
TOTAL
72.68k
117.37k (x1.61)

Performance/W
i3-4170
i5-4690K
Test#1 (Integers)
521 points/W
579 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
555 points/W
517 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
219 points/W
211 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
51 points/W
28 points/W
TOTAL
1346 points/W
1334 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-4170
i5-4690K
Test#1 (Integers)
3579 points/GHz
3515 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3343 points/GHz
3213 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1381 points/GHz
1277 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1126 points/GHz
807 points/GHz
TOTAL
9430 points/GHz
8812 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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